SACRAMENTO CONNECT

The Sacramento Bee hosts a network of high-quality news providers and bloggers in the Sacramento region. Here is a sampling of the best of the current Home & Garden blogs. Check out the full postings: www.sacramentoconnect.com.

“I enjoy cooking and sometimes it’s nice to have a tool that does a specific job very well. (For example), I use my mandoline slicer to: slice onions for crockpot carmelized onions or french onion soup; julienne jicama and carrot for zesty jicama-carrot slaw; and cut potatoes for homemade oven fries.”